PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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